What is nvSCPAPISvr.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the nvSCPAPISvr.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

Description:NvSCPAPISvr.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file nvSCPAPISvr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 8/7/XP are 383,264 bytes (17% of all occurrences), 382,824 bytes and 18 more variants.
The program has no visible window. It is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. The nvSCPAPISvr.exe file is not a Windows core file. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs.
NvSCPAPISvr.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs and monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.It is possible to uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver or NVIDIA Display Control Panel).

If nvSCPAPISvr.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, the security rating is 62% dangerous. The file size is 232,960 bytes (92% of all occurrences), 239,648 bytes, 239,208 bytes or 239,720 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The nvSCPAPISvr.exe file is not a Windows core file. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs.
NvSCPAPISvr.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.

If nvSCPAPISvr.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 232,960 bytes (93% of all occurrences), 239,208 bytes or 239,720 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. It is not a Windows core file. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs.
NvSCPAPISvr.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.

If nvSCPAPISvr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 48% dangerous. The file size is 382,272 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 383,264 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as nvSCPAPISvr.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the nvSCPAPISvr.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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NVidia Stereoscopic 3D Vision support service. Background service installed by the drivers of NVidia cards introduced from August 2009 onwards. This service supports the new NVidia Stereoscopic 3D Vision feature for gamers who want to use 3D wireless glasses when playing their games. Harry

Best practices for resolving nvSCPAPISvr issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with nvSCPAPISvr. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using cleanmgr and sfc /scannow, uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using msconfig) and enabling Windows' Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off doing a repair of your installation, or in the case of Windows 8, executing the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the nvSCPAPISvr.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: Security Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.